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depends who ya got the kit off

Meaning? Diffrent company's have a diffrent fit or..?

It's a Veiside Copy that I am getting off someone, he orderd it from Sydney but now needs to sell it, arrives in Brisbane on Friday.

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Like he said, it depends on the quality of the kit.

All copies will most likely need some sort of mods to fit. Mine was relatively easy to fit, but its still not perfect close up.

Some kits require you to trim your front bar reinforcement as well. Not sure if the veilside does. Mine didnt.

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yeah I just spent the weekend with a mate fitting part of my kit to get it ready for weekend, $600 vertex copy for the 32, required a fair bit of chopping and cutting to get the side skirts on and a bit for the front bar as well. Mainly just the intercooler pipping got in the way for the front bar.

now I just need to get the rear bar fitted then I can spray it :)

but the point is, if you are getting a copy of a kit, dont expectit to just bolt straight on with no problems..

and you might find some rust under your old kit.. like I did :D

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yeah I just spent the weekend with a mate fitting part of my kit to get it ready for weekend, $600 vertex copy for the 32, required a fair bit of chopping and cutting to get the side skirts on and a bit for the front bar as well. Mainly just the intercooler pipping got in the way for the front bar.

now I just need to get the rear bar fitted then I can spray it :dry:

but the point is, if you are getting a copy of a kit, dont expectit to just bolt straight on with no problems..

and you might find some rust under your old kit.. like I did ;)

reciprocating saw and die grinder are the best for these copy kits :D

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